A global petrochemical company, headquartered in South Korea, has ordered 20 pump bushings made of Vesconite Hilube, a premier-grade bearing material. The bushings will go into vertical-turbine pumps that supply seawater to a petrochemical … [Read more...] about Vesconite aids with plant cooling
Lubrication
Reduction of hot oil carry-over in high speed running turbo application bearings
By Dipl. Ing Thilo Koch and Dr.-Ing. Abdelhakim Laabid Tilting pad journal bearings are used in turbo machines like turbo compressors, turbo gears, gas turbines, and steam turbines. By increasing the power density, the applied loads and velocities … [Read more...] about Reduction of hot oil carry-over in high speed running turbo application bearings
igus shows the CO2 footprint for lubrication-free tribo-plain bearings
How much CO2 is released into the atmosphere as a result of plastic bearings production? For the first time, igus, the motion plastics specialist, is publishing precise CO2 footprints for many of its self-lubricating, maintenance-free iglide polymer … [Read more...] about igus shows the CO2 footprint for lubrication-free tribo-plain bearings
When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job
If you are changing the bearings on a skateboard, you can do it in your garage with a pair of tweezers. For many applications though, the process of relubrication requires precision, expertise, and sophisticated technology. Here, Chris Johnson, … [Read more...] about When bearing relubrication is not a DIY job
SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form. RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial-scale DST systems, which have previously been applied in large … [Read more...] about SKF filtration system boosts oil lifetime
New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
They literally move the world as no powertrain can do without bearings ─ be it electric cars, hybrid vehicles, or internal combustion engines. Schaeffler has now developed a special high-performance ball bearing with an integrated centrifugal disc. … [Read more...] about New high-performance ball bearing from Schaeffler
igus polymer technology helps stroke patients to rehabilitate during physiotherapy
drylin linear systems and iglide plain bearings from igus provide lubrication and maintenance-free adjustment of advanced robotic exoskeleton for stroke patients. Many stroke patients worldwide suffer from hemiplegia (partial paralysis). … [Read more...] about igus polymer technology helps stroke patients to rehabilitate during physiotherapy
New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fiber commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal
Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal, a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design that specifically meets commercial shipping industry needs for a low maintenance and robust shaft seal. The Thordon BlueWater … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal
Self-lubricating sleeve bearings from New Hampshire Ball Bearings
Design Basics We manufacture self-lubricated sleeve bearings for a wide range of applications on both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, including engine mounts, flap actuation hinges, landing gear retraction actuator systems, and helicopter rotor … [Read more...] about Self-lubricating sleeve bearings from New Hampshire Ball Bearings